Since I am pregnant with my second child, I am watching the foods I am eating more carefully than normal. I am also watching the amount of calories I am intaking. I need to add about 300-350 calories to my diet, which is not too high, so I have been careful - in a healthy way. We have eliminated most processed foods, and eat sweets sparingly now. Since the recent medical crisis in our family - we have also been incorporating more cancer fighting fruits and vegetables. I am currently 23 weeks … [Read more...]
Do Your Best
We had a surprise Fun Day this last week. My parents took the Princess and me to Chuck E. Cheese.The food? So, so. The fun? Absolutely!Since I am on Weight Watchers, I ate 2 very small pieces of pizza and it tasted quite good. Like my Princess, I do like pizza, especially with olives.It was difficult for the Princess to sit still and eat with 35 tokens sitting in a cup on the table. So we just let her run and play, and eat, and run, and play, and eat some more. After trying out several games, … [Read more...]
Letter Writing
Dear My Lovely Home,Can you be a little less well built today? I am thinking I would like you to get no hotter than 78 degrees today. Even if it is almost 90 degrees outside, could you just stay cool. You know, chill out? I do like to hang out indoors some part of the day. Pretty please with sugar on top?With Love,Your Humble ResidentDear Princess,No offense, but I am so over Diego. I hate getting the song "Rescue Pack" stuck in my head every day. Maybe just maybe we can move on to another … [Read more...]
Weight Watchers
We are not friends. At least not yet. I hate dieting. I hate the concept of dieting. I am all about lifestyle changes for weight loss not some fad diet. With that said, a year and a half ago I went on Weight Watchers. It was when my Princess was about 8 months old. I did the point system because it was simpler for me. I was able to choose what foods I wanted to eat, and I just counted the points. (Points are calculated based on the calories, fat and fiber in foods.) I lost weight and actually … [Read more...]
